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Philippines: 5 dead in house fire in Manila

Five people have died when a six-hour fire destroyed around 300 houses in Manila's Tondo district in the Philippines, the country’s fire-fighting force said on February 21.
Philippines: 5 dead in house fire in Manila ảnh 1The scene of the house fire in Tondo district of Manila, the Philippines, on February 21 (Photo: CNN Philippines/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Five people have died when a six-hour fire destroyedaround 300 houses in Manila's Tondo district in the Philippines, the country’sfire-fighting force said on February 21.

The fire broke out around midnight on February 19 and was put out in themorning of February 21.

The five fatalities are members of a family, including four children aged fromthree to 12, and their father, according to the source.

The blaze also left least five others injured and displaced over 600 families.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident./.
VNA
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